A New 50-Year Study Sheds Light on how the Climate Affects Bird Reproduction
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it was determined how 104 bird species’ reproductive output changed globally…
Plants and Animals
Timing of Juvenile Salmon Migration Changes Unexpectedly in Response to Climate Change
Wildflowers and ocean plankton have experienced early spring blooms as a result of climate change, but the effects on salmon migration are more convoluted, suggests…
Cycad Plant Natural History is Altered by a Fossil Discovery in California
Cycads are a group of plants that have been around for over 300 million years and are often referred to as living fossils. They belong…
Since 1700, Human Activities have Diminished Elephant Habitat by Approximately Two-Thirds, Dispersing the Population into Smaller Regions
Asian elephants are one of the most endangered big species, despite their iconic position and long affiliation with humans. They are thought to number between…
Ant Mounds Play a Larger Role in Biodiversity than Previously Realized
Ants in our gardens annoy most of us. There are so many of them. If you leave food out on your outdoor table for even…
A Healthy But Depleted Herd: Predators Reduce Prey Illness Levels But Also Population Numbers, According to a Study
According to nature documentaries, lions, cheetahs, wolves, and other top predators target the weakest or slowest animals and that this culling improves prey herds, whether…
Changes in Climate and Land Use Put Early-Nesting Ducks at Risk
Every year, over 10 million ducks migrate north to their nesting grounds in North America’s Prairie Pothole Region, but the landscape that welcomes them has…
Numerous Species of Woodland Birds are in Danger, and We are Unsure of the Best Ways to Save Them
The forest birds of Australia include vibrant parrots, darting honeyeaters, vivid blue fairywrens, and the unassuming “little brown birds.” Some can be found in urban…
Comparison of Deep Learning Techniques for More Precise Plant Phenotyping
Plant phenotyping is the in-depth examination of a plant’s distinctive “visible” or phenotypic characteristics in crop breeding. It is the process of measuring and analyzing…
For Long-Term Investigations, Variations in Pygmy Zebra Octopus Striping may be Helpful
It has been discovered by a group of integrative biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, that variations in the pygmy zebra octopus’s striped pattern…
Slurpy Seahorses Suck up Their Prey in Fractions of a Second
There are several species in the animal kingdom that have the strength to move quickly. Some species have even developed latch-mediated spring-actuated (LaMSA) systems that…
Dinosaur Prints Found Under Restaurant Table Are 100 Million Years Old, According to Research
In 2022, when a customer at a restaurant in China inquired about some odd pits on the stone floor, dinosaur footprints were accidentally found. A…
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